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君子远庖厨
jūn​zǐ​yuàn​páo​chú

a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen

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君子远庖厨 君子遠庖廚 jūn​zǐ​yuàn​páo​chú
a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen
A gentleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, and so he keeps away from the place where it is slaughtered; used to describe a person's kindness or compassion for living things.